Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05737

Summary:

The 05737 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Barstow Memorial School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 168 students. The school is part of the Barstow Unified Union School District #49, which is ranked 41 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barstow Memorial School has seen fluctuating rankings, going from 18th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 (4-star rating) to 71st out of 133 in 2023-2024 (2-star rating) and 81st out of 137 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school's academic performance is mixed, with 5th-grade students outperforming the state average in ELA and 8th-grade students outperforming in Science, but underperforming in 5th-grade Math. Additionally, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 12.4% compared to the state average.

In terms of resources, Barstow Memorial School spends $11,220 per student, which is lower than the state average, but has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1. These factors may contribute to the school's performance and the resources available to support student learning. Overall, the data suggests that Barstow Memorial School has both strengths and challenges, and further analysis would be needed to fully understand the school's performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)	VTCAP Mathematics (2025)	VTCAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barstow Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	223 Chittenden Road	Chittenden	05737	Rutland County	Barstow Unified Union School District #49	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 773-6926	168	17	9.6	24.4%	147 (87.5%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	42.1	81^st of 137 public elementary schools	40.9%		45.3	71^st of 133 public elementary schools	46.6%	10	57.1	23.8	42.9	61.5	$11,220	$00	$11,220

Cities Near Zip Code 05737

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chittenden	0.71 mi	2	32^nd
Pittsford	2.87 mi	2	75^th
Rutland	4.87 mi	7	69^th
Proctor	5.04 mi	4	66^th
Brandon	6.03 mi	4	111^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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